Wire-reel.



J. L. LOFTS.

WIRE REEL.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.8.1915.

Patented Jan. 11, 1916.

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COLUMBIA PLANOURAPH co., WASHINGTON. D. c

JOHN L. LOFTS, OF CLARINDA, IOWA.

WIRE-REEL.

Application field March 8, 1915.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that 1, JOHN L. Lor'rs, a citizenof the United States, residing at Clarinda, in the county of Page, Stateof Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in ire-Reels;and I do hereby declare the following tobe a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to wire reels and particularly those of the typeadapted to be mounted upon a wagon body.

The object of the invention resides in the pro-vision of a wire reel ofthe type named embodying an improved construction for mounting same uponthe body of a wagon and also embodying means for controlling the playingout of the wire as the wagon is moved along the ground whereby the wiremay be stretched by the movement of the wagon without the necessity ofemploying an independent wire stretcher.

lVith the above and other objects in view the invention consists in thedetails of construction and in the arrangement and combination of partsto be hereinafter more fully described and particularly pointed out inthe appended claims.

In describing the invention in detail ref erence will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters of reference denotecorresponding parts in the several views, and in which Figure 1 is aplan view of the rear end of a wagon body having the improved wire reelmounted thereon; Fig. 2, a rear View of what is shown in Fig. 1 with thetail gate removed; Fig. 3, a section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1 with thereel removed from its supporting shaft; Fig. 4-, a section 011 the line41 of Fig. 1, and Fig. 5, a side view of what is shown in Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings A indicates generally the body of a wagonwhich includes side members 10 and 11. Disposed on each side of the bodyA is the usual wagon standard 12.

The improved reel is shown as comprising a substantially U-shaped bar Bincluding arms 13 and 11 having their free ends directly outwardly as at15. Secured to the Specification of Letters Patent.

' U-shaped brackets 17 Patented Jan. 11, 1916. Serial No. 13,018.

outwardly directed portions 15 of the bar B are U-shaped brackets 16disposed in substantially the same plane as said bar and detachablvengaged over the sides 10 and 11 respectively of the body A. Alsosecured to the outwardly directed portions 15 are disposed oppositely tothe bracket 16 and in a plane at right angles to the plane of the bar B.Seated in the bracket 17 is a shaft 18 which has rotatably mounted onthe central portion thereof a brake wheel 19 having studs :20 proiectinglaterally from each end thereof. Slidably adjustable on the shaft 18between the brake wheel 19 and each bracket 17 is a collar 21 carrying aset screw 22 and through the medium of which latter said collar issecured against longitudinal movement on the shaft 18. Fixed to the barB is an arm 23 to the free end of which is pivotally connected a brakeshoe 2 1 movable in the plane of the wheel 19 and adapted to be broughtinto an gagement with the periphery of said wheel to resist and retardthe rotation thereof. Secured to each end of the shaft 18 in anadjustable manner is a hook 25 adapted to be detachably engaged with theadjacent. standard 12. The shaft 18 is adapted to rotatably support awire reel 26 of the usual construction between the wheel 19 and eithercollar 21. Such a reel is shown mounted upon the shaft 18 in Fig. 1 andwhen so mounted the adjacent studs 20 interlock with the frame of thereel whereby the brake wheel 19 and reel :26 rotate in unison and anyretarding of the rotation of the wheel 19 through the medium of thebrake shoe 24 will effect a. corresponding retardation of the reel 26and through this instrumentality the wire can be stretched as the wagonmoves along the ground without the use of an independent wire stretcher.

\Vhat is claimed is In a device of the class described the combinationof a substantially U-shaped bar having the free ends of its arm directedoutwardly, U-shaped brackets secured to the free ends of said arms andadapted for detachable engagement with the sides of a wagon body,additional U-shaped brackets secured to the free ends of the bar, ashaft engaged in the last named bracket, hooks connected with theends ofsaid shaft and rotatably mounted on the shaft to efiect det-achablyengageable with a relatively unitary rotation of the wheel and reel. 10fixed part, a brake Wheel rotatably mounted In testimony whereof, IafiiX my signaon the shaft, a brake shoe pivotallv conture,in thepresence of two Witnesses.

5 nected with the bar and engageable with the JOHN L. LOFTS. peripheryof the Wheel to retard the rota- WVitnesses: tion'of the latter, andlateral studs on said CHAS. FRICKE,

Wheel adapted to interlock With a Wire reel C. L. BEECH.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents.

' Washington, D. C.

